Spinning toy



Patented Apr. 2, 1946 VUNITED STATES PATENT yOFFICE SPINNING Tor Harry A. Loomis, Los Angeles, Calif. Application september 26, 1945, serial No. 618,62*:

(c1. i6-6a) 10 Claims.

My invention relates t a spinning toy, and has for its principal object the provision of a relatively simple, practical `and inexpensive toy or plaything that will afford interest and amusement to the user, and the manufacturing cost of the toy being such as to enable it to be economically used as an advertising medium.

A further object of my invention is to PIOVdS a spinning toy that consists of a body member which may be formed of thin light-weight material such as cardboard, Celluloid or thin metal, and said body member being mounted upon a doubled string so that said body member may be caused to rotate rapidly, first in one direction and then in the other, as thev doubled portions of the string to the sides of the body member are twisted and untwisted as a result of proper manipulation of the hands of the operator.

A further object of my invention is to provide a spinning toy having an integral Projecting nap or iiaps on the opposite sides of which are printed parts of letters, gures, pictures or characters which, as the toy is spun, blend to form words, pictures and the like and thereby add materially to the attractiveness and value of the toy, particularly when used for advertising purposes.

With thegioregoing and other objects in View, my invention consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of parts which will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective View `of one form of the spinning toy.

Fig. 2 is a Vertical section taken lengthwise through the center of the form of toy seen in Fig` 1.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. 'f

4 is a section similar to Fig. 3 and showing the reverse side of one of the parts of the toy.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a merchandise carton with the outlines of the main parts of the toy printed on one of the walls thereof.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a modied form of the toy.

Figure 7 is a horizontal section taken on the line 1 1 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a vertical section taken on the line 8-8 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 9 is a plan view of a further modified form of the toy.

Fig. 10 is a cross section taken on the line III-I0 of Fig. 9, with the two parts of the toy body disposed at right angles to each other.

`of the toy body disposed at right angles to the other.

Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawing, particularly Figs. 1 t0 vE inclusive, I-U

Vdesignates 'the main body of the toy, -which may be formed from thin sheet material,l such as card board, plastics or the like, `of -'any desired shape and the side faces may be plain or colored or may bear printed and illustrated advertising matter.

Formed through the center of body I0 is a short slot II and formed near one or both ends of the body,`is an aperture such as I2, which when'the body spins at considerable speed, produces a whistling sound.' l

A narrow strip of thin material is folded at the center to produce a double thickness arm I3, provided on its lsides near the line of fold with shoulders I4 and said arm tapering gradi ually in width away from said shoulders. Thus when arm I3 is inserted in and moved through slot I`I, the side edge of said arm adjacent the shoulders I4 Wedge against the ends of said slot and thereby maintain the body IIJ and arm I3 in assembled relation.

Formed through arm I8 adjacent the shoulders I4, is an aperture I5 and passing therethrough and through slot I I is the end of a doubled string or thread I6.

Formed in the opposite end of arm I3 is an aperture I'l and passing therethrough is the inner end of a double string or thread I8. The outer faces of arm I3 bear mutilated or parts of letters such as I9 and said parts being disposed with relation vto each other, so that when the toy is spinning at high speed, the parts of the letters merge and form a word or words.

The toy is spun by first twisting strings I6 and I8 and then exerting pull thereon to cause same to untwist and as these actions are repeated, the body of the toy will rotate at high speed first in one direction and then inthe other.

In Fig. 5, I have shown the parts of the toy printed in outline on one of the walls of a paper or cardboard carton used in merchandising various products and thus when the contents of the carton have been removed, the parts forming the bodyv of the toy may be cut from the carton, Vwhich procedure tends to add materially to the advertising and sales value of the product contained in the carton. In the modified construction illustrated in Figs.

6, '7 and 8, 20 designates the body of the toy, preferably formed of cardboard of any desired size and shape and secured to the center thereof is a tab 2|, bent at right angles from the end of anV arm 22 and formed through said tab just above its line ofconnection with arm and through body are connecting apertures 23.

A staple Zla preferably of fine wire is used for securing tab 2| to body 20 and said staple passes across the apertures 23, vthus forming in elfect, two apertures through which pass: the strands of the twisted cord or thread 2li, used in spinning the toy. One end of the cord 24 passes through an aperture 25 formed in the outer end of arm 22.

In this form of toy, both sides of body 2i! may be colored, decorated or printed as desired and,

the opposite faces of arm 22 may'bear'parts of letters which, when the toy `is spun, blend. int'oa word or words.

InrFigs. 9 and 10 I have shown the toy body 25 shapedto represent or simulate the Awings of a butterfly with van integral medial portionv 2l representing the body and the letter being bent at the dotted line X so as to project outwardly at i right angles from the wings (see Fig. 10)

' narrow strip 32,` theinner portion of which is l extended to the center of said VVbody* by slitting the latter inwardly from' its edge'as designated by 33, Strip 32 is bent double at the transverse dotted line 34 and theV inner end of said strip is bent `at right angles to body3l at the dotted line 35.

Formed in the ends of strip 32 are apertures 36 `which coincide with each other when said strip is folded double and similar apertures 3l are formed in said strip in opposite sides of dotted line 34 and-which coincide with each other when `the strip is doubled. Y formed through Ybody 3i on An aperture 38 is l theopposite side of dotted line 3 5 from aperture 36 andjt'o produce a whistling soundwhenthe Y,toy is spun, alarger aperture 3,9, is formed in bodyV 3 I 'near Vits outer edge.

The twisted doubled cord or thread 4!) -used in spinning the toy passes through the-coinciding apertures 3l, with one strand of said cord passing throughthe coinciding apertures 3d and aperture Y,3,78 (see Fig. 12).

'Ihus it will be seen thatrny 4improvedtoy provides an amusing, interesting and attractive play-V thing for children and its inexpensive construction enables it to be advantageously employed as an advertising medium;

YIt will be 4understood that minory changes .in

the size, form and construction of the yvarious parts of my improved toy may be made and substitutedfor those herein shown and described without departing from the spirit ofthe invention, the scope of which is set forth in the appended claims.

I claim as my invention: 1. A toy comprising a body member of thin sheet material, a narrow strip of thin materialv secured to and projecting atv right fangles from the central portion of said body member, and a doubled cord connected to the center of said body y and to said narrow strip.

2. Atoyas set forth in claim l and the side faces of which strip bears mutilated letters which,

when the toy spins, merge into a word or Words. 3. A toyas s et forth claim 1 with said body and strip provided with apertures for the accommodation of said doubled cord.

4'. In a spinning toy, a body of thin sheet material provided near-its center withv an Vapery ture, a narrow strip of `thin 'material passing through said aperture, which strip' is provided near its ends with apertures and a doubled cord, passing through the apertures in said'bodyand strip. i Y

5. A spinning toy as set forth in claim 3 with shoulders formed on the sides of said strip near one end for engagement against said body.

6. A spinning toy as set forth in claim 4, with the side faces of which strip bearing mutilated letters which when thetoy is'spun, merge and.

form a word or words. Y

7. In a spinning toy, a body of thin sheet material, a narrow strip of thin material having one end bent at right angles and bearing on the center of said body, there being coinciding apertures found in said bent end and body, there Ybeing anY aperture formed in the outer end'of said strip and a doubled cord passing through said apertures. 1 f

8. A toy as set forth claim 7, with a staple fastening the bent end of `said strip to said body, which staple passes across said coinciding apertures so as to separate jthe strands of said cord at the point where they pass through said coinciding apertures.

-9. A spinning toy comprising a body of thin sheet material, a narrow strip of materialhaving one end integrally connected to the center of said body, there being apertures'formed in said body and strip adjacent the point wherefthe same are joined, there being an apertureformed in vthe outer end portion of saidstrip and a doubled cord passing through said apertures.

l0. In a toy, the combination with a bociyjof thin sheet material, of a narrowV strip of thin material secured to and projectingvat right angles vfrom the center of Vsaid body on one'side 'thereof,

and a doubled operating cord associatedjwith said body and strip.

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